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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify scope and nature of work context
   • Identify main participants in sector.
   • Determine nature of work, current and future trends and potential impacts.
   • Identify avenues for exploring work opportunities.
   • Clarify skill and knowledge requirements for specific fields.
   • Identify relevant ethical codes, quality standards and employment conditions.
2. Conduct selfassessment
   • List own knowledge, experience and current and potential abilities in relation to specific fields.
   • Explore personal values and work preferences.
   • Prepare a profile that identifies personal attributes relevant to chosen career.
3. Investigate career options
   • Identify own career options and select preferred options.
   • Determine gaps in own skills and knowledge.
   • Investigate formal and informal training opportunities and language or skill development for selected options.
4. Develop an individual career plan
   • Identify strategies to develop required skills and knowledge.
   • Develop a career plan to implement strategies.
   • Review career plan with established practitioners.
5. Identify scope and nature of work context
   • Identify main participants in sector.
   • Determine nature of work, current and future trends and potential impacts.
   • Identify avenues for exploring work opportunities.
   • Clarify skill and knowledge requirements for specific fields.
   • Identify relevant ethical codes, quality standards and employment conditions.
6. Conduct selfassessment
   • List own knowledge, experience and current and potential abilities in relation to specific fields.
   • Explore personal values and work preferences.
   • Prepare a profile that identifies personal attributes relevant to chosen career.
7. Investigate career options
   • Identify own career options and select preferred options.
   • Determine gaps in own skills and knowledge.
   • Investigate formal and informal training opportunities and language or skill development for selected options.
8. Develop an individual career plan
   • Identify strategies to develop required skills and knowledge.
   • Develop a career plan to implement strategies.
   • Review career plan with established practitioners.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified, the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

analysing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats (SWOT)

developing strategies for the management of own career

participating in relevant industry and professional development networks, events or activities

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified, the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

roles of bilingual workers, translators and interpreters

legal and policy context of translating and interpreting, including relevant federal and state government policies

personal and professional goals and objectives

personal values and preferences

qualifications and credentials in language, translating and interpreting

strategic approaches to career planning

sources of information for support and advice on work and training options

workforce trends, changing demographics and workforce skill needs

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